Woven fabric.



V. H. JBNNINGS. WOVEN FABRIC.

APPLIGATION FILED `APR. 29, 1912.

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vrc'ron H. JENNINGS, orf/WORCESTER, MAssAcI-rusnr'rs, AssIGNon 'ro'nurLLs WOVEN CARTRIDGE BELT COMPANY, OF WORCIEISTILR, MASAUHUSETTS, A CORPORATION' OF MASSAGHUSIVEQTTS." l

Speeitieation of Letters Patent. y Apiaicatfion mea prix es, 1912. serial ne. 693,992.

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' Patented Fen. 2 5, 1913.

I To all whom t may concern:` i

Be it known that I, Vieron H. lJiiNNINos, a citizen of the United States,- residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester, State-- of Massachusetts, `have invented a certain new Vand useful Improvement in Woven Fabricyof whichthe following is a specification, reference, being accompanyingdrawings. y

The' invention consists in a novel woven fabric intended to beemployed, as a covering for sheaths or scabbards, such, for ini stance, as those which ,are employed for lmives, bayonets, bolos, and various other' weapons and implements, although the said fabric is adapted'to be used in other connections as well.v Such sheaths -or scabbards sometimes have van enlargement at the up.

per end thereof, -produced by a' .cap 0r mout-h-piece which surrounds and incloses sheath or sc'abbard. Thesaid woven fabric is formed witha seamless tubular portion to lit the body of a sheathor scabbard, and at its upper end is formed with especial ref- 'erence tol enabling its upper endfportion to be expanded to produce a flaring mouthfend portion| adapted to fit the exterior enlarge; nient of the. sheath or scabbard.

lThe special objects of the invention are set forth hereinafter. f p

`A` fabric embodying the invention is which latter,- I

Figure 1 is an elevation of a Aportion of shown i'nthe accompanying drawings, in

`the said fabric showing its tubular construc- 4 .tion and the special character of its u per end-portion. Fig. 2 is a plan view o the upper end Iof the said fa ric as shown in Fig-1. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the weave at the line 3 -3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a diagram. showing the weave at the line ,l1-'4, Fig. 1. Fig.l 5 isja dlagram showing ythe Weavev at the line'-B, Fig.` 1 'and throughout the main tubular portionof the fabric. Fig. 6 is'an elevation of the upper portion ofthe fabric of Fig. 1v showing the same'expanded and secured in expanded condition.` s

main portion` l of the fabric shown in Fig. -1 is ofy ordinary or any suitable tubular weave. A conventional showin thereof is given in Fig. 5. This portion o the fabricis of the length required to provide for coveringthe had therein to thev -Having -referencefjto the drawingsrfthe.

' bedy @fthe sheath or Scabbard; A Sueed! ing portion, 2, of its length )is woven longitudinallylslitted at the middle of the width of one. side thereof, the web-margins at the sl1t 'being-selvaged. One weave suitable for this portion of the. fabricisillust-rated in Fig. 4, in which the margins overlap transversely of the fabric. Above the slitted portion .of the fabric the fabric is woven with.

a portion, 3, which is transversely folded or doubled upon itself as shown in Fig.- 2, the transverse fold or bend being .produced"by" the' formation of additionalplieswhich areV united' to the adjoining portions ofthe fab-v ric, so that this portion of the fabric may be expanded transversely, the transverse fold or bend providing the additional material required to permit' ofthe expansion. The weave of this portion Vf vthe fabric is cony 'ventionally illustrated in Fig. 3. the upper end-portion' of the body of the ply v those ofthe top ply from left to right again,

and then with .those of the bottom ply from right to left,thereby completing one round. i

This weave produces plain seamless .tubular fabric.- Figf shows certain ywarp-threads in two'sets6, 6, etc., and 7, 7, etc., which are located intermediate the two plies. and not interwoven with either ply.

Inv Fig. 4 the weft or filling enters at the left and extends from left to right through the top ply, intel-weaving with the-warpthreads 4, and then'extends from `right to left .part-way across the fabric, interweaving with the warp-threads 5, fora little more.than 'half the width of t-he fabric. Then'v returning, the weft or filling extends frein left to right, interweaving with the same'wal'p-threads 5, 5, and then extends from right to left, interweaving with the warp-threads 4 of the top ply. It then extends froin left to right, interweavling with the warp-threads 5, 5, with which it did not plies.

previously interweave, and also interweav- The warp-threads 7, 7, are'shown Boating y, p ybetween the saidl overlapping margins.

i Referring now to the Weave ofv the portiony 3 of the fabric as illustrated in Fig. 3, the weft a enters at the left hand side and extends from leftto right Ithrough the top c ply, then from right to left through the from left to right with the warpfthreads 7, 7, and from right to left `with the warp- 'the *SOP ply, through the warp-threads 5, 5at the right i l Vture inpresence oftwo witnesses.

warps 5,' 5,tothe same turning point as in Fig. 4. It' then returns from eft to right through .the lower ply of the fold or bend,.

in which it iilterweaves with the Warps 7 7, and then extends from right to left, interweaving with the Warps 6, 6, to form the' upperply of y through the remainder of the War s' v5V, 5, to the left-hand side. It then exten s from left to right lthrough the warp-threads of and again from rightI to left of the turning point, then again interwea'ves threads 6, 6, and with the remainder `of the warps 5, 5, thereby completing one round.

` Th'rou hout the fold or bend,and continuesj The transverse fold or bend 3a provides an integral widening of the-tubular portion 3 which enables the said portion 3 to be expanded transverselyl `in givingthe upper portion of thefabric the expanded and aring form .shown in Fig. 6. As the fabric is thus expanded the overlappingmarginal portions 4, 4?, Fig. f1, slip transversely upon v each other. The expan fabric may be held in its expanded and fiaring form by a line. of stitches 8, Fig.. 6.

either ply of such portion, or they may be interwoven with one of such plies. .The i. [position of the slit and fold or bend in ithe',v width'of the fabric` mayy be varied if found desirable or convenient. y 'I claim as my inventiont" v tion Woven-with a transverse fold or end. 2 A woven fabric comprising ay section ed portion of the I y lVA the plain tubular 'portions of j c the fa ric the warp-threads 6, 6, and 7, 7, Y

may be ioated Iwithout being connected with i i' 1 of rtubular weave, a succeeding longitudif L nally-slitted section with transversely over- Llapping margins, anda .succeedingfsection e Woven with va transverse foldfor bend.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signa VICTOR H. -JENNINGs- Witnesses:y 1 n CHAS. F. RANDALL,l

v- NATHAN B. DAY.

' 1.l A wovenj fabric comprising a section Y .of tubular weave, 'a succeeding longitudif y y nally-slitted section, and 'a succeedingb sec- 

